From 1984: Oh, Boy!

 

People

April 30, 1984

I think the vaguely Japanese look and feel of this ad is quite beautiful. 

My favorite.  I had the 45 and played it to the point that my Dad banned it in our house.  The only other records that received that distinction were "867-5309/Jenny" and "Come On Eileen."

From 1975: New York Mining Disaster, 1941

At 9:15am, on Friday, October 21st, 1966, the small Welsh community of Aberfan changed forever when a waste tip slid down a mountainside into the mining village. Miners were trapped underneath the sludge; the mud and waste literally engulfed the local elementary school.

144 people died in the Aberfan disaster: 116 of them were school children.

The events inspired the Bee Gees to write their first American hit, which they based upon the tragedy.

"Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones?
Do you know what it's like on the outside?
Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide
Mr. Jones."

More about the song.

From 1979: If I Had A Theme Song, It Would Be...

Live at the Apollo Theater in Glasgow

Reel to reel is living vérité
People stop and stare at me
We just walk on by
we just keep on dreaming

(For those of you who have spent a lot of time on a therapist's proverbial couch, as I have, you no doubt recognize that this post is the outcome of a very typical analysand's exercise. Jesus, next thing you know, I'll actually forgive my parents.)